[laughter] now, there is a different side of a usually very tough 40 niner. 40 niner player- niners 49er. tight end vernon davis as you've never seen him before. as an artist? kron-'4s vicki liviakis brings us the story. >> the vernon davis we see on tv. nfl football player. 49er tight end. taking a hard hit. and getting back up again. but, this is also vernon painter. opening up his new art gallery in san jose's santana row. gallery 85. just like his jersey. and is all about expressing yourself. >> to touch the lives of children. to let them believe in themselves and they can believe. that is why i am here. >> here you'll see davis' own oil paintings as well as other emerging artists. proceeds go to the vernon davis foundation for the arts. davis majored in art in college.but kept his love of drawing and painting hidden in the tough hood he grew up in. >> as a child, i could not believe that i could paint however, during a college, i decided to change my major. at that time and i thought that i could give back and change lives. and let children know that it is okay. for art. >> where so